Example sentences of "[vb base] it [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Genesis flood story has a recognizable background in Mesopotamia , and the numerous similarities suggest it is a record of the same event as the Babylonian . |
| 2 | And erm since we 're both to some extent , crystal ball gazing , I suggest it 's a matter of choice which to believe is most likely . |
| 3 | However , more recent sightings by Archbishop Trench in the sixteenth century suggest it was a beast in its own right : |
| 4 | ‘ I expect it 's a bit strange , ’ she said , ‘ all that Chapel and being seen and not heard . |
| 5 | I expect it 's a waste of time though . |
| 6 | Anyway , I expect it 's a lot more complicated than a truck . |
| 7 | I do n't know how he got out , I mean our road is so difficult anyway , of course there wa , that night there were two , yeah two when them , he had to get out in the morning , but er , I mean he did it , but I expect it was a struggle |
| 8 | You 've got to get on and deal with the problem and forget it 's a crisis . |
| 9 | Some people say it is a sign of intelligence . |
| 10 | Organisers say it is a chance for landlords to get information on the new 20-year leases . |
| 11 | If I say it is a work of art , it is work of art . |
| 12 | The men who work in the hole say it is a pig to work there . ’ |
| 13 | So I do n't deny a an an access to housin or an affordable housing problem , quite the contrary , but I say it is a policy which is a it is a problem capable of solution by local plan policy , not by wholesale allocation of land as he advocates . |
| 14 | Residents say it is a health hazard . |
| 15 | The townspeople say it is a giant ; but the mayor does n't believe them . |
| 16 | Union leaders say it 's a choice between a pay cut and job losses . |
| 17 | The English Basketball Association say it 's a question of strength … not just skill . |
| 18 | Councillors admit the decision wo n't stop hunting but say it 's a way of bringing public opinion to the notice of the Government . |
| 19 | You can sell a house by saying it 's near to the station , or the shops : or you can be really eccentric and say it 's a life giving spa centre with its own magic water source . |
| 20 | Police say it 's a licence to assault , but magistrates insist they do take attacks on officers seriously . |
| 21 | I heard him cry immediately and the doctor say it 's a boy , but I did n't feel part of it . |
| 22 | More than five hundred items are in the exhibition — enthusiasts say it 's a chance to see the art form of the nineties . |
| 23 | I say it 's a trick to persuade him to stay . |
| 24 | well it 's not a jacket , it 's a sort , as I say it 's a waistcoat . |
| 25 | Chloe 's parents say it 's a sentence that 's totally inadequate . |
| 26 | But some consumer groups say it 's a con . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'll hang it in a paper bag , ’ said Lydia , ‘ and if anyone asks I ? I say it 's a fetish . ’ |
| 28 | Neighbours say the council are now repairing their walls , but say it 's a bit late now : |
| 29 | So I say it 's a bit bit al bit silly in n it really ! |
| 30 | Environmentalists say it 's a dinosaur of the road |